[Reprinted: CNW, 11-27-2020] The Guyana government says it will provide all health care workers with a two-week bonus next month as part of the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Every health care professional will benefit from a two-week equivalent … bonus pay before the end of the year as part of the response to the pandemic,” President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said as he … [Read more...]
Retired Guyanese nurse dies from COVID; colleagues continue protest over working conditions
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-5-2020] A recently retired nurse who worked at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) passed away today from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), becoming the first frontline worker to die of the virus since the first case was confirmed here on March 11. The authorities confirmed that the 55-year-old male nurse was last stationed in the Accident and … [Read more...]